1897–98 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

1897–98 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
1897–98 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	1–1
Head coach	L. P. Whitcomb (1st season);
Home arena	Gymnasium

In 1897 men's basketball is introduced at Michigan State Normal School. The inaugural team went 1–1 in games against Detroit. Both games ended in shutouts. 1897–98 was the first season of basketball at the school, which would become Eastern Michigan University Eagles men's basketball team. L.P. Whitcomb was elected the basketball manager at the same meeting that basketball became an official school sport.[1]

1898 Michigan State Normal College Men's Basketball Team

1898 Michigan State Normal College Gymnasium

L.P. Whitcomb Michigan State Normal College Men's Basketball Manager 1898

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
March 4, 1898*	Detroit	L 0-2	0-1	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 15, 1898*	Detroit	W 4-0	1–1	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

. Detroit Free Press. March 6, 1898. p. 19 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119031199/?terms=basketball&match=1. Retrieved June 17, 2023. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
"Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.
The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (V ed.). Ypsilanti: Press of the Commercial. 1898.

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[1] . Detroit Free Press. March 6, 1898. p. 19 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119031199/?terms=basketball&match=1. Retrieved June 17, 2023. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[2] "Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.

[3] The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (V ed.). Ypsilanti: Press of the Commercial. 1898.

Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
Venues	Bowen Field House (1955–1998) George Gervin GameAbove Center (1998–present)
Rivalries	In-state MAC schools
Culture & lore	Swoop
People	Head coaches
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